Su Muxian was impatient, but Ye Tiancheng understood the stakes and patiently explained to her.
"Ye Tiancheng, don't push it. If you don't want me to go, just say so. Why are you talking so much?" Su Muxian was angry. "I hate it when you give people hope and then dash it. That feeling is truly awful."
Seeing Su Muxian's anger, Ye Tiancheng realized that his indecisiveness would only make a woman who liked him overthink things.
"Then I'll send you the address, and I can pick you up later. In any case, don't make yourself too uncomfortable."
"No, really, you don't have to. Just give me an address, and I'll go by myself. Don't trouble yourself. I'm already happy to see you."
Liking someone always puts you in a humble position. You don't feel bad about suffering a little loss; instead, you feel that sometimes suffering a loss is a kind of happiness.
Hearing Su Muxian's happy tone, even Ye Tiancheng felt it was not worth it for her. He was just an ordinary person, and he felt truly honored to be liked so much by someone. This was a great happiness.
"Alright, I won't talk too much with you. I still need to pack my luggage. We can talk more when we meet later."
After saying that, Su Muxian hung up the phone and then happily began to pack her luggage. For her, being able to see Ye Tiancheng was a great gift; nothing else was as important.
"Okay, then we'll talk when we meet."
Su Muxian arrived in the afternoon, driving at full speed. Her desire to be with Ye Tiancheng was overwhelming. Moreover, with Ye Tiancheng, she felt that this matter might finally be settled.
After all, Su Muxian was the woman he liked, his destined one, and there would likely be no one else.
He had already confirmed this in his heart. He had never felt the same flutter of excitement for Hou Mingzhu as he did for Su Muxian, so it was normal for him to think this way.
When Su Muxian arrived, Ye Tiancheng was even more shocked. He could hardly believe what he was seeing; it was overwhelming. Su Muxian had brought a total of six suitcases, clearly intending to stay for a vacation. However, the journey to the small wooden cabin was extremely difficult with the luggage. Su Muxian arrived in the afternoon, and it wasn't until evening that Ye Tiancheng finished helping her.
Ye Tiancheng was utterly exhausted. He had never imagined he could be so tired; he felt as if his body had been drained.
"I'm sorry, Brother Ye. I didn't have many plans at first. I just wanted to bring more clothes so I could wear different outfits each time I saw you. I didn't expect to bring so much and tire you out."
Ye Tiancheng was indeed tired, but after seeing Su Muxian and interacting with her for the afternoon without any issues, Ye Tiancheng's resolve strengthened. He guessed that Su Muxian was his destined one. Not only was he not tired, but he felt a sense of relief, as if he had finally found a solution.
"No, as long as you're okay, I'm too happy to feel tired."
"You can wash up a bit. I've made a simple bathroom. Although it's a bit rudimentary, it's fine and fully functional. There won't be any problems."
"Brother Ye, you're so resourceful; you can solve anything. I feel very safe living with you."
This reunion between Ye Tiancheng and Su Muxian seemed to carry an unspoken purpose. After talking for a long time, their thoughts were the same: they hoped to support each other and be together properly this time, unaffected by any rumors or gossip.
"Alright, hurry up and wash up. I'll cook you some noodles. Fatty isn't here, so my cooking is just average. You'll have to make do."
Ye Tiancheng had no confidence in this regard. His cooking skills were merely edible, with no real technique, and certainly not something that could be presented to others.
"It's okay, Brother Ye. I've eaten your cooking before, and I think it's delicious. It doesn't matter what others think; as long as I think you're good, that's enough. We don't need to listen to others."
This was true. When two people are together, the most important thing is that their hearts are in sync. Sometimes, it's like a turtle falling for a green bean; they don't need others to comment. As long as their hearts are together, nothing will be a problem, and everything will develop in a good direction.
"Go quickly. I'm going to show off my culinary skills. Let's work hard together!"
Before Su Muxian arrived, Ye Tiancheng had been feeling very depressed, as if a dark cloud hung over him, and nothing went smoothly. But since Su Muxian finally arrived, Ye Tiancheng felt his sky brighten. No matter what he did, he felt lighthearted and even hummed little tunes. Perhaps this was what Nuwa's Stone called his destined one.
Ye Tiancheng hummed a tune while cooking, muttering to himself that Nuwa's Stone was finally reliable. He never expected that the destined one it spoke of would actually exist.
Just as Ye Tiancheng was focused on cooking, he suddenly heard a loud scream from the simple bathroom he had installed.
Hearing such a sound made his heart flutter with anxiety. Ye Tiancheng had serious doubts that Su Muxian might not be his destined one, or that the concept of a destined one was just a trick by Nuwa's Stone. He also worried that Su Muxian might suffer misfortune due to his curse.
"What's wrong? Su Muxian, don't panic. I'm coming now."
At this moment, the only thing he could do was to run over quickly and offer Su Muxian the best comfort he could.
"It's nothing. I just saw a super large cockroach. I've never seen such a big cockroach in my life, so I was a little scared. But it's okay now."
It turned out to be a false alarm. A large cockroach had almost scared her to death. Fortunately, nothing happened. The cockroach had already run away, so there was no need to pursue its fault.
"This is the wilderness, after all. It's normal to encounter strange insects. Black Wind Mountain has returned to normal. The animals that were not normal before were the truly terrifying ones; each one was mutated and frightening to look at."
"I was quite excited when I knew I was coming to the wilderness, but I never expected it to be so terrifying. It's scared me to death."
"It's okay, don't think too much about it. Those insects appear only rarely. It was my oversight today; I should have checked for you beforehand, so you wouldn't have been scared by the cockroach."
"Brother Ye, it's not your fault. It's just that I'm too timid. If I'm going to stay by your side, I must do one thing: make myself braver."
Su Muxian encouraged herself. Since Ye Tiancheng was there, she wouldn't be harmed, so there was no need to make a fuss. She would definitely become better, and Ye Tiancheng would also become better.
"Alright, I shouldn't come in. You continue showering. Call me if you need anything later."
Ye Tiancheng's speech faltered. He felt very cowardly, especially facing a beautiful woman showering inside. Ye Tiancheng was naturally a little nervous, which was normal for a man.
"Okay, Brother Ye, you don't need to be so nervous. I don't mind if you look. You can look if you want."
They had already gotten married once before. Although nothing had happened, Su Muxian had never treated Ye Tiancheng as an outsider. Even when they separated, she still gave Ye Tiancheng a title: the ex-husband of the person closest to her in the world.
"Don't joke. I'm leaving now."
Ye Tiancheng said and ran away, his heart still pounding a little. The feeling of excitement with Su Muxian seemed to have never stopped; it was just that sometimes the priorities were different.
"Brother Ye, I was just teasing you. I'm not a lecher. What are you afraid of?"
Even though she heard Ye Tiancheng leave, Su Muxian couldn't help but laugh. Being with Ye Tiancheng was always happy; even doing nothing, just looking at him was enough to make her happy.
Perhaps it was due to excessive happiness, but Su Muxian suddenly felt unwell. Her body inexplicably began to itch. When she scratched it, she discovered that red bumps had appeared on her skin at some point.
Recalling Ye Tiancheng's mention of a curse, Su Muxian had never believed she would be cursed before, as it was a vague concept. But now, she had no choice but to believe it. Su Muxian had only just arrived, and things had already escalated to this point, which was truly heartbreaking.
"Brother Ye, it seems your words were not meant to evade me. I was talking nonsense, and there really is such a thing as a destined one. It's just a pity that I am not your destined one."
As she spoke, a tear rolled down Su Muxian's eye. She was very disappointed. The physical torment was secondary; the main issue was the psychological blow. She couldn't bear the thought that her fate with Ye Tiancheng could not continue and might even be severed forever.
"No, something must be wrong. Ye Tiancheng and I, our fate won't be cut off like this. Everything will get better."
However, no matter how much Su Muxian tried to comfort herself, she couldn't change the reality. The bumps on her body grew larger, and she began to experience severe pain.
If it were just itching, it would be manageable. But the onset of severe pain indicated that the wounds were starting to fester, and the situation was very serious. If Su Muxian didn't find a way to change it, her wounds might worsen one after another.
Tears flowed uncontrollably. Even telling Ye Tiancheng wouldn't help. Su Muxian put on her clothes and hid in the room, refusing to come out.
"Su Muxian, I've been calling you for a long time. Why aren't you responding?" Ye Tiancheng sensed something was wrong. "Did something happen?"
"It's nothing."
"Don't fool me. I know something must have happened. Your voice is different. Don't pretend anymore. Tell me directly if anything is wrong."
"Okay, Brother Ye. Symptoms have appeared on my body. I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning. I don't want to eat anything; I'm not hungry at all."
Su Muxian's words plunged Ye Tiancheng into silence. He felt a knot in his heart, a sense of discomfort. It seemed Su Muxian was not his destined one.
He had been overthinking it after all. The truth was always so cruel.
"I understand. Then I can't see you off tomorrow. I'll ask Fatty to pick you up. I'm sorry, Su Muxian, I've harmed you."
Knowing it was futile but proceeding anyway, Ye Tiancheng's experiment had failed again. He was immensely disappointed because he couldn't see a future direction.